Question

All of the following statements are false. Please determine the error and rewrite teh answer giving completely correct information.

1. To calculate a syringe dose, read the fluid level from the tip of the plunger just above the calibration mark.

2. A tuberculin syringe is calibrated in units only.

3. Usually only solutions of 2 to 3ml are given subcutaneously.

4. The most common insulin syringe is called the U-50.

5. Heparin is normally given using an insulin syringe.

6. The typical intramuscular syringe holds 100 units of medication.

7. The strength of a reconstituted medication can be changed by adding more powder.

8. Typically, a tuberculin syringe is used to administer an antibiotic.

9. Many medications given SC are irritating to the tissues.

10. Insulin may be administered in a 3 cc syringe if it is calibrated in units.

11. When using a 2 or 3 mL syringe, always round calculations to the nearest whole number.

12. Ordered: furosemide 10mg IM

     Available : Lasic 40mg/5mL

     Desired dose:

     Syringe chosen:

13. Ordered: procaine penicillin G 500,000 units IM

     Available: procaine penicillin G 250,00 units mL

     Desired dose:

    Syringe chosen:

14. Ordered: Benadryl 25mg IM

      Available: Benadryl 50 mg/mL

      Desired dose:

    Syringe chosen:

15. Ordered: Phenergan 75 mg IM

      Available: Phenergan 50 mg/mL

    Desired dose:

   Syringe chosen:

16. Ordered: heparin 4000 units SC

     Available: heparin 10,000 units mL

    Desired dose:

    Syringe chosen:

17. Ordered: Humulin R 35 units

    Available: Humulin R U-100

    Desired dose:

    Syringe chosen:

18. Ordered: Rocephin 500 mg IM

     Available: Rocephin 1000 mg/ 4 mL

    Desired dose:

    Syringe chosen:

Answer 1

1. To calculate syringe dose, read the fluid level at the top ring of the plunger but not at the tip of the plunger.

2. Every hundredth part (0.01 ml) of one ml can be measured on tuberculin syringe but not in units.

3. Not more than 1 ml solution is preferable for subcutaneous injection.

4. The most common insulin syringe is called the U-100.

5. Heparin is normally given using a TB syringe rather than an insulin syringe.

6. The typical intramuscular syringe holds < 0.5 ml of medication but not in units.

7. The strength of a reconstituted medication can be changed by adding more concentrated diluent but not powder.

8. Typically, a tuberculin syringe is used to administer an antigen (tuberculin) but not antibiotic.

9. Many medications given SC are effective to the tissues (having few blood vessels) due to their slow and sustainable absorption.

10. Insulin may be administered in a 1/2cc (0.5 ml) or 3/10cc (0.3 ml) syringe if it is calibrated in units but not 3cc (3 ml).

11. When using a 2 or 3 mL syringe, always round calculations to the nearest tenth but not the whole number.

12. Desired dose-0.8 ml, syringe chosen- 1 ml

13. Desired dose-2 ml, syringe chosen- 3 ml

14. Desired dose-0.5 ml, syringe chosen- 0.5 or 1 ml

15. Desired dose-1.5 ml, syringe chosen- 3 ml

16. Desired dose-0.4 ml, syringe chosen- 1 ml

17. Desired dose: ~1/3 of U-100, syringe chosen- U-100 insulin syringe (1/2 cc)

18. Desired dose-2 ml, syringe chosen- 3 ml